green fairy
Bohemian artists' muse
Green fairy is a nickname for absinthe, the anise-flavored spirit that was notorious in 19th-century bohemian circles for its alleged hallucinogenic effects.
The name comes from the drink's distinctive pale green color and its reputation for inducing vivid, dreamlike states: He spent the evening chasing the green fairy.
Bitter herb for absinthe
- loucheDubiously attractive, morally suspect
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- dripLiquid falling slowly
- slotted spoonHoled spoon for draining
sugar cube · fountain · banned · prohibition · distilled · herbal · potent · belle époque
Anise-flavored French aperitif
- ouzoGreek anise liqueur
- sambucaItalian licorice liqueur
- rakiAnise-flavored Turkish spirit
- anisetteSweet herbal liqueur
fennel · licorice · herbal · aperitif · digestif · cloudy · milky · Mediterranean
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
- ParisFrance's chief city
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- impressionismStyle prioritizing perception
cabaret · café · artist · poet · writer · painter · Moulin Rouge · fin de siècle
Tiny winged magical creature
- spriteTiny magical creature
- pixieTiny magical troublemaker
- feyEerily whimsical, sprite-like
- faerieMythical small spirit
enchantment · whimsy · fantasy · folklore · legend · mystical · ethereal · apparition
Perception without external cause
- deliriumAcute mental disorientation
- stuporSuspended sensibility
- inebriationDrunken state
- madnessMental derangement or folly
inspiration · creativity · vision · altered · dreamlike · trance · euphoria · drunkenness
wormwood
Bitter herb for absinthe
slotted spoon · sugar cube · fountain · banned · prohibition · distilled · herbal · potent · belle époque · decadence
pastis
Anise-flavored French aperitif
anisette · fennel · licorice · herbal · aperitif · digestif · cloudy · milky · Mediterranean · diluted
Montmartre
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
- ParisFrance's chief city
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
impressionism · cabaret · café · artist · poet · writer · painter · Moulin Rouge · fin de siècle · decadent
fairy
Tiny winged magical creature
faerie · enchantment · whimsy · fantasy · folklore · legend · mystical · ethereal · apparition · vision
hallucination
Perception without external cause
- deliriumAcute mental disorientation
- stuporSuspended sensibility
- inebriationDrunken state
madness · inspiration · creativity · vision · altered · dreamlike · trance · euphoria · drunkenness · befuddled
- Absinthelouche, wormwood, anise, sugar cube
green fairysmall beer
Insignificant things or people
near beer · soda water · lemonade · milk · water
green fairysobriety
Unimpaired mental state
teetotalism · temperance · abstinence · clear-headedness · disenchantment
green fairytemperance movement
Campaign against alcohol consumption
Prohibition · teetotaler · Sunday school · dry county · church social